LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 14 February 1901, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[by electric telegraph.—copyright.]

Fatal Accident. Eeceived this day at 9 22 a m. London, February 13. By an explosion at the Chilworth Gunpowder Works, Guildford, six wers killed; Only tho workmon wore in the building.

Disturbance in Spain. Madrid, February 13. Fresh disturbances have occurred at Madrid. The constitution has been suspended.

Plague in Russia. The plague is raging in KhirghisSteppes, Western Siberia. Many thousands have died between Bemiplatinsk and Oranberg. The Russian Government has des. patched a flying medical" column with a quarter of million of roubles worth of wheat for the sufferers.

Boyal Appointments. London, Feb. 13.

Sir Franciß Knollys has been appointed private Secretary to the King, and General Sir Digton MacNaughton, keeper of His Majesty's Privy Purse.

The Royal Visits

Tho King and Queen visit Copenhagen m March, after visiting tho Empress Fredorick, and tho Kaiser.

Tho King has made tho Queen, Lady of tho Order of the Garter.

Require a better Man. Eeceived this day at 9 31 a m. London, February 13.

Saton, tho British Minister at Pelrin, informed China that Britain declined to recognise the obscure official Changpossi as an envoy to condole on tho death of the Queen and congratulate tho King on accession. Attempt on the Czar's Life. E.9Uter correspondent states that a son of a member of the Moscow Secret Police committed suicide, when selected from a group of conspirators to attempt the Czar's life. Numerous arrests have been made in connection with the plot. Russia Increasing Her Pacific Fleet. Eeceived this day at 9 31 a m. London, February 13. Kussia is largely increasing her Pacific rieet. Wireless Telegraph, Marconi, by means of a mast 100 feet high, sent by wireless telegraphy a message for St Catherine's PoiJt, Isle of Wight to Lizard Point, a distance of five hundred miles. Marriage in High Life. Lady Marjory Cecilia Carrington, the eldest daughter of Baron Carrington, was married to the eldest son of C. A. Wilson, member of the House of Commons for Hull. Four hundred presents, including a magnificient diamond turquoise brooch from the King and Queen were received. Westralian Governor Lawley, the New Governor of Westralia has been made Commandant of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.